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Nevada Regulator to Scrutinize Galaxy Entertainment Over $1 Billion Wynn Resorts Deal
Galaxy Entertainment, which last week bought a 4.9 percent stake in Wynn Resorts for just under $1 billion, will be the subject of a suitability probe by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), the regulator has confirmed. Entities owning more than 10...
SLS Las Vegas to Undergo $100 Million Renovation, as North Strip Optimism Continues
SLS Las Vegas, the north Strip casino resort that has struggled financially since it was re-envisioned from the Sahara in 2014, is undergoing further changes in what will hopefully reverse the property's recent fortunes. New owner Alex Meruelo told the Nevada Gaming...
Las Vegas Strip’s First Esports Arena Opens At Luxor
The Las Vegas Strip’s first ever permanent, purpose-built esports arena opened on Thursday night at MGM’s Luxor, and, as is the fashion these days, the grand opening ceremony was streamed live of Twitch. The 30,000-square foot Esports Arena Las Vegas – a...
Soccer World Cup Not Immune to Match-fixing, Say Regulators
Gambling regulators and operators have warned that this summer’s soccer World Cup in Russia could be vulnerable to match-fixing. Representatives of various sporting and gambling bodies met at last week’s Betting on Football conference at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge stadium to discuss...
IGT Teams Up with HTC Vive for ‘Virtual Zone’ VR Casino Gaming Experience
Slot machine giant IGT has teamed up with virtual reality hardware developers HTC Vive to bring a glimpse of the casino games of the future to the gaming floor. HTC is providing the immersive headgear for IGTs Virtual Zone, a virtual reality...
GVC Ladbrokes Takeover Cleared by UK Competition Regulator
Online gambling giant GVC Holdings has cleared one of the final hurdles in its proposed takeover of UK bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral. The UK competition regulator, the Competitions and Market Authority (CMA), this week approved the merger that would create one of the...
$32.8 Million Fremont Street Experience Canopy Upgrade Approved by Las Vegas City Council
The Fremont Street Experience is about to undergo a nearly $33 million renovation to upgrade its canopy LED display, the district's main attraction. The LED upgrade will make the canopy seven times brighter and four times sharper. The spectacle will improve from...
Sources: Japan Casinos Will Need to File Transaction Reports for Amounts Exceeding $9,500
Japan casinos will be required to file currency transaction reports on customers who deposit and/or withdrawal amounts exceeding ¥1 million ($9,500) in any given 24-hour period. According to government sources talking with The Japan Times, the country's largest and oldest English-language newspaper,...
Connecticut Tribes Want No Part in Bridgeport Casino Bidding
While the Connecticut General Assembly may well issue a request for proposals to build a casino in Bridgeport, the two Native American tribes who run casinos in the state say they have no interest in being part of such a process. Leaders...
Five Louisiana Casino Bills Advance, State Gambling Industry Makeover Looms
Multiple pieces of legislation that would overhaul how Louisiana casinos operate passed out of state committees this week. The two most consequential bills involve allowing the state's 15 riverboat casinos to move ashore, so long as they remain within 1,200 feet of...
